KNOCK SB BACK


Meaning of KNOCK SB BACK in English

1.

( BrE ) to prevent sb from achieving sth or making progress, especially by rejecting them or sth that they suggest or ask

—related noun knock-back

2.

( BrE ) to surprise or shock sb :

Hearing the news really knocked me back.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.